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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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