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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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