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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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