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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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