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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major 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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