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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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