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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources