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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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