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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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