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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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