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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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