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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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