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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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