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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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