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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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