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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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