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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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