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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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