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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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