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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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