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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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