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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes 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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