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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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