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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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