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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education are enabling humans all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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