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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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