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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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