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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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