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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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