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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning have empowered students all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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