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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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