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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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