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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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