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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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