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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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