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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly 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 numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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