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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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