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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology enable students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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