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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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