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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online 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 in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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