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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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