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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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