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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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