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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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