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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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