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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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