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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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