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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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