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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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