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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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