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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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