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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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