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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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