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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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