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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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