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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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