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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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