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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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