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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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