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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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