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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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