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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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