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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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