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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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