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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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