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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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