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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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