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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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