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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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