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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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