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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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