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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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