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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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