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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the major 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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