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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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