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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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