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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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