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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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