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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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