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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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