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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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