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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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