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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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