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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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