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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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