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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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