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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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