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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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