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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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