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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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