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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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