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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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