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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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