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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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