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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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