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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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