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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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