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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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