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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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