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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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