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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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