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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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