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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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