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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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