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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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