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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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