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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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