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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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