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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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