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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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