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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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