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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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