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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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