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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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