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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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