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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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