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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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