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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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