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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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