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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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