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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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