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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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