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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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