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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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