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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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