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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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