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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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