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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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