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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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