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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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