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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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