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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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