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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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