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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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