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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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