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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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