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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better understand these important new open education ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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