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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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