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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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