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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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