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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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