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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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