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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates 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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