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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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