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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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