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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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