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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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