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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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