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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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