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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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