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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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