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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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