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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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