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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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