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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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