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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources