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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part 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. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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