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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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