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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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