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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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