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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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