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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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