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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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