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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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