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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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