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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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