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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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