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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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