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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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