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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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