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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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