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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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