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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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