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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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