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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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