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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology enable students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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