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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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