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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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