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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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