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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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