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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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