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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs)