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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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