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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key 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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