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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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