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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology enable humans all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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