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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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