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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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