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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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