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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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