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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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