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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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