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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? 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 we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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