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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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