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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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