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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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