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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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