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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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