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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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