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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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