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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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