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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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