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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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