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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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