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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand these new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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