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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured 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 innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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