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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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