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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses 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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