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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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