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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology have enabled students all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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