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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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