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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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