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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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