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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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