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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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