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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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