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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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