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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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