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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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