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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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