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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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