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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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