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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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