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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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