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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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