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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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