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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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