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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that lecturers 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 stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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