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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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