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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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