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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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