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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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