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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure 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 different strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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