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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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