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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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