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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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