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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured 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 courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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