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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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