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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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