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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the major 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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