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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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