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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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