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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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