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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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