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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand 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 resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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