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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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