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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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