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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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