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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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