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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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