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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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