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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better understand these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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