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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand these open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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