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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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