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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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