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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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