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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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