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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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