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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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