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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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