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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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