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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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