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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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