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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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