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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different 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 teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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