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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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