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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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