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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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