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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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