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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology enable students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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