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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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