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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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