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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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