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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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