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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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