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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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