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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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