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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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