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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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