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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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