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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning enable students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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