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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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