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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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