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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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