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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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