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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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