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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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