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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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