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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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