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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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