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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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