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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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