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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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