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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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