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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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