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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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