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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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