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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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