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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources