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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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