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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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