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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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