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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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