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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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