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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the 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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