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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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