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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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