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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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