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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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