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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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