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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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