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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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