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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily 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 a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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