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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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