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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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