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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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