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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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