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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education experiments. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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