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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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