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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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