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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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