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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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