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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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