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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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