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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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