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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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