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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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