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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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