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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning enable learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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