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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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