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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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