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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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