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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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