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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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