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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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