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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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