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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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