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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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