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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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