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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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