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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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