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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning are empowering humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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