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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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