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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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