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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand these new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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