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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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