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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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