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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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