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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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