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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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