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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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