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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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