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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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