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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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