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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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