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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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