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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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