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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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