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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important 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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