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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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