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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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