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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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