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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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