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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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