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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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