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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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