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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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