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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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