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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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