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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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