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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines 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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