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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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