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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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