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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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