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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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