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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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