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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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