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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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