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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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