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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education