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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online 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 variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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