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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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