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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology enable learners all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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