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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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