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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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