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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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