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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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