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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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