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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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