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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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