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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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