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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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