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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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