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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses 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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