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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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