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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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