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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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