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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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