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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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