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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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