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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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