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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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