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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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