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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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