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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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