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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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