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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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