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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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