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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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