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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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