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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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