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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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