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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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