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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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