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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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