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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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