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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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