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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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