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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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