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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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