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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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