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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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