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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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