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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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