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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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