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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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