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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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