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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning enable learners all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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