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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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