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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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