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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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