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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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