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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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