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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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