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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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