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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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