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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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