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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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