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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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