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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure 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 original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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