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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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