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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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