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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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