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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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