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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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