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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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