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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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