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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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