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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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