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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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