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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses 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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