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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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