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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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