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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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