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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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