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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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