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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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