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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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