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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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