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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education enable learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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