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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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