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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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