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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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