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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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