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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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