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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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