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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. People want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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