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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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