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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. 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. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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