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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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