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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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