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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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