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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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