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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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