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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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