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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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