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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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