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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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