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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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