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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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