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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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