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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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