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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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