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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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