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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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