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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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