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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models 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 teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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