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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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