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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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