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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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