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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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