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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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