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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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