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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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