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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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