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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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