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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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