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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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