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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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