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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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