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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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