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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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