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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed 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 participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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