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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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