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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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