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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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