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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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