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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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