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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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