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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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