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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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