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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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